About the Museum

The National Museum of Dance & Hall of Fame was established in 1986 as the only
museum in the nation and one of the few in the world that is dedicated entirely to the art of
dance. The Museum is located in the former Washington Bathhouse, a historic building
in the Saratoga Spa State Park. The Museum's archives house a growing collection of
photographs, videos, costumes, documents, biographies and artifacts that honor all
forms of dance throughout history. Available to the public is a Resource Room,
which offers thousands of books, periodicals, and print items for dance research.
Throughout the building's many galleries are a variety of yearly rotating exhibits
and three permanent exhibits including the Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt
Whitney Hall of Fame. Opened in 1987, it honors dance pioneers of all types whether
they are choreographers, composers, writers, dancers, or patrons.

The Museum campus
also includes the Lewis A. Swyer Studios, a building constructed specifically for
the purpose of keeping live dance as part of the Museum's offerings. The Swyer
Studios welcome frequent master classes, lecture/demonstrations, residencies, and
other programs, as well as the Museum's very own dance school, the School of the
Arts, which offers dance classes to all ages, levels, and interests. The Museum
also offers a wide selection of special programs, events, and workshops throughout
the calendar year.

This grand facility is available for rental by individuals or groups, for catered
gatherings and events.